To

The "Devonshire Maid"
with love from her
'daddys' little mistress
Marie Corelli

Dec 3. 1919

To Gussie Long
My 'Devonshire Maid'
from her 'little
lady', the author

Marie Corelli

 

GOD'S GOOD MAN

Nov 9. 1904
???? ?????'s Birthday,

This custom dust jacket was inscribed by Major Roderick Mackenzie. It is addressed to The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Augusta Caroline Charlotte of Great Britain (Augusta of Great Britain)(1822-1916) Daughter of Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge. Princess Augusta's father was Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge a brother to the Duke of Kent (Queen Victoria's father). A possible scenario is Marie gave it to Major Roderick Mackenzie, who intern planned on giving it to the Duchess. It is unknown whether the Duchess every received this gift.

To Her Royal Highness
The Grand Duchess
       of
Mecklenburg Strelitz

R Mackenzie
14 Charles
Berkeley Square

After unwrapping the custom dust jacket it revealed a near perfect copy of....

"The Passing of
the Great Queen"



A Tribute to the Nobel Life
of
Victoria Regina

by

Marie Corelli

The inside is inscribed by Marie.

To

Major General Mackenzie

'Souvenir' of
         the Author

       Marie Corelli

April 12, 1901

Note how she closed it with the ink still wet leaving an imprint on the inside cover.

Bertha Vyver

XMas 1930

 

 

Mason Croft

Stratford-on-Avon